Data Protection August 3, 2022

Cost of a data breach: Banking and finance

4 min read - The importance of cybersecurity has touched almost every industry. Beyond that, robust cybersecurity is table stakes for several sectors, particularly health care and the banking and finance industry. Not only is financial data at risk, but so is customer trust.…

Risk Management August 1, 2022

How to prepare for and respond to a data privacy breach

4 min read - Before I started covering cybersecurity, I thought the term ‘breach’ had a single meaning — that an attacker stole data from a computer system. I also thought all the different versions of the word meant the same thing. However, I’ve…

Data Protection July 27, 2022

What’s new in the 2022 Cost of a Data Breach Report

6 min read - The average cost of a data breach reached an all-time high of $4.35 million this year, according to newly published 2022 Cost of a Data Breach Report, an increase of 2.6% from a year ago and 12.7% since 2020.

Risk Management March 29, 2022

National backup day: Don’t forget the basics

3 min read - This Thursday, March 31 at 9:30 a.m. MT/11:30 a.m. ET, join the National Cybersecurity Center, IBM Security X-Force’s Laurance Dine and Stephanie “Snow” Carruthers, and other security experts for a World Backup Day discussion on best practices, preparedness and more.…

Data Protection December 17, 2021

Why We Need To Beat ‘Breach Fatigue’ — At Work and at Home

4 min read - Data breaches come at such a fast pace that the public doesn’t seem to pay attention to the latest incidents, or they’re practically forgotten in a week — just in time for the next breach to make headlines. Instead of…

Data Protection December 1, 2021

How to Cut Down on Data Breach Stress and Fatigue

4 min read - If you’re tired of hearing the words ‘data breach’, you’re not alone. It’s looking like 2021 might end up becoming the year with the most ransomware attacks on record. In August, SonicWall reported that the global ransomware attack volume had…

Data Protection November 29, 2021

What the SEC Requires From Businesses After a Data Breach

4 min read - Consumers have become wary of data breaches and the decreased safety of their personal information. However, the cost of a data breach is no longer only a matter of money and your company’s good name. There is now a third…

Data Protection November 22, 2021

The Cost of a Data Breach Goes Beyond the Bottom Line

4 min read - How do you measure the cost of a company data breach? You could try asking those that have been attacked. The IBM Security Cost of a Data Breach Report 2021 did just that, and the numbers reveal some hard truths.…

Data Protection November 16, 2021

Data Breach Pulse Check: On-Prem Database Security

4 min read - A recent industry study analyzed 27,000 on-prem databases across the globe, with surprising findings. In far too many cases, on-premises database security is weak. The good news is that you can manage the risk to cut down on the chance…

Data Protection November 5, 2021

6 Potential Long-Term Impacts of a Data Breach

5 min read - A data breach can destroy a business. For small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB), this is really especially concerning, as 60% will shut down within six months of the attack. While larger companies and agencies likely won’t have to shut their…